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Duclos and Tam face Ethics committee over data collection, RFP extended again

News | 02/03/2022 7:42 pm EST
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaking at the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Feb. 3, 2022. (screenshot)

Data being collected by private companies on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was de-identified, aggregated and depersonalized, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam repeatedly stressed to the House of Commons Ethics Committee on Thursday.

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